The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-24
STREET CAR HISTORY.
Concise statement OF Difference
Between the Company and City.
Hsw President Badden has Watched
the Peoples Interests Against
All EncroHchments,

force OF tho impression that has taken |
hold OF The public mind concerning |
them, thst they are pIaspiag and
Oppressive monopoly, which has
literally taken possession of the right
ri their street ways, under the sem.
blsnce OF doubtful authority, and re-
iuse to psy sny adequate return, by
contributing anything towards dsiray.
log the public expenses Of the Taxing
District.
In order 10 Get at rest any misgivings
that may be entertained as to the VI.
,enable position 20 tensciously and
g eedily held by the Car company au.
IN rites. and TO sutstsntiAte tho DO
si,ion which the APPKAL has con.
sistt ntly maintained, ia obedience to
ID. Just demands and rights OF the
people a the city, IL has carefully
compiled q history Of the important
COZ troveTsy hetveen the companies
and thu rGxing District government.
The complete history OF every sep
la this nsst vitsl controversy to the
city can be iound in the Taxirg Die
trict fii1r, ara ia open for personal
inspec ion. Most Of the matter besr
Jog upon 1t has been already pub
lished, and a. this important jupcture
would be Reproduced, but for its tedi-
Gus lenlto. The prUcet dipgsi Ia this
mat or most GoDclusively slow how
earnestly and xlaously the present OF.
ficiaIs Of the Taxing District have
watched and endesvored 10 protect lie
interests, and, at the same tine, with
what untiring selfishness these would
be corporate kings have labored by
shook AID crook" to wrest from the
people valuable properly franchise
for q long term Of years, for which
they would nay little II anything At all.
The Taxing District authorities prop
orly reeistsd the encroschments ofthe
monopol.sts and filed suits In the
courts TO bring them 10 time. Re-
eliminating suits were filed by the
railroad company 10 parry the force oi
the suits against them. This time sp'
preached for tbs forfeiture suit OF the
city to be called against the compsny,
and evidently fearing the decision Of
the courts, they went before the Leg
islstive Council a. it, mseting on Feb.
Iuary "a, 1887, end had q resolution
introduced and adopted, providing for
he sppo ointment Of q committee OF ak,
three to be appointed by the president
OF the council, aud like number by
the officers OF the companies, TO whom
was Ia be referred, for sdjuNment, The
law cults then pending between the
respective parties Ia the courts. Pres
ideDt Hadden Was one Of the commit
tee for the city. PreeidshtI Hill snd
Frsyser we're on the committee Tor
their respective rosds. In the mean.
time q bill was introduced In the Leg.
stature by q member from Knoxville,
sod ~ this bill ersctly fitted che
case and answered the purpos,s
which the Memphis companies
were after, II is most probable
that, II the truth were known, this
bill wss introduced at the Instance 81
tbs railroad msgnates, and the msr
chosen 10 Introduce 1. from q diatsni
part OF the Slate In order 10 ws,d ca
suspicion. That bill provided &c
amend sections a the code from No
1853 TO No. 1872, inclusive, so rs e
enable street car companies with In
tiers citing lines 10 consolid lts with
another road with like lineo, and Il
plso ratified the consolidation Of al
roads which had done O.. As soon q,
tue bill vas introduced in the Hous,
SPEAKER w. L. Cispp forwarded {
copy OF II TO President Hadjen. NJ
Hidden, Il once perceiving ils dele
terious obi cts 20 this city, wrote Oh,
following able ard hitherto unpub
iiehed letter 10 Speaker Clapp, anC
followed Il 10 Nashville the neat day
MssrHfs. Trss., March 10, 1887.
Hon. W. l.. Clap, Nashville. Tsnn,t
Dsla sIa-Copy Of strs't railroad bill 70
/ osived IL will 20 streuuously opposed 10
| reasons below. The purpose Of the bill 4
man feet. The charter Of the cid COMPANY
srpi e. about eight years hence. We hayl
a.. SsaS1 q hat ss Ssssf e., GSSr
beslsct and abuses OF its corporate dutie
ana poasrs, That case vas sci for triai las
MonaAy. just few days before the day o
trial = written proposition was flsd uitb tn
district. asking 70 .ppo.nt = commit &c o
three 10 meet aud confer with q like CON
mittse fom the railroad sompGny, with
| viEw 10 adjust and settle all iitig ationt an
differences. The eommitiess vere appointe
aud havs had daily conferences for the pa,
several days, the forfeiture oale having II
the msAnuns been continued at the In
stance Of the company in order 70 give u a
Oppoftu sity % make anldaviis. It's, In m
opinion, the purpose OF the bill not only {
defeat the forfeiture case, hut. oy tho cen
so,idation, 70 extend the charter Of the 81
" durins the cha ter Of the new eonpanJ
lses section No. 1881 he old oSnpAn
has always claimed, aud yet claims. absc
leis POSER over the suees Of the city.
| 1hs city vii resist that claim 10 the LEI
s,.,s,.nss ~ q. ii fori.i,ur. eilI. N he !,
passes that eus 10 certainly Eons, and .
Ties teeu Of the city ae lsit-if the cor
stuetion 10 risht-at the mercy Of the'
private corporations. The charter % u
Ia s MsT i, S.p, ~. st s,sn,;d ,h'S
lisent 20 pie we're dislrsnchisei. ere n
only instances on reosrd where the chart,
Of the street railroad company did o,
especially require the company 20 got n
s91..n, o. the city before solng on . sire,
rssuifes, aud certainly the Leslslatai
ogElt not 20 do anithins 70 cripple n
suofu 81 the city In evsry legitimate mod
70 compel these companies 70 admit TIE al
folu's control b. the city Of its own street
ard Al The expiration Of the oharier OF Il
Old company 10 secure ever iesiti m ate q,
vantage 10 the citr for the valuable frat
ehits Of operAurg street cars over itt prii
} cipal streets, Please keep u, advised sbol
his bil. Vsry uuly,
DAVID p. MADDEN, President.
Before leaving, however, for Nssl
VI G the next day, President Hadds
J aud Mr.. Napoleon Hill held q confe
! tner, a. which Mr.. John!0vertop, Il
va pr,sent and acted ~ referee on q
. terms which The tw5 geHtler on al
Gus ID and 6nalv ssreed unar, N
Osel ton iormu'atrg th'm sstrry wei
. srilled The article, oil that gtt emsn
! or rstaet coriraoi between PfsGidei
Haddsn and NJ HillGrs quito larg 9Th
, .l'veu In nnmbcr, nnd well knov
? from tgpeatrd punliosii-n II VI
J sgr--d in Oh eoNatisct that al hagul
J pending we're 10 0e li.mi ssu ~ d
, eost ~ tbs companies; JED rson sire
; was tn b- put Ia 10 grod condition
. Nss before occnpl' 4 by the compan
J TIE companies we're 90 paws sith stor
+, and kerp In dtstelass Icpar the stree
, he ueen their tracks, q y, etc. Messr